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How to tackle this tricky situation with SENCO?

Floppyploppy

I am hoping you could all offer me some advice.  My daughter is in a mainstream high school and really not managing.  She was diagnosed while at primary.  She had an EP assessment a couple of months ago with a view to the school and us as parents making an application for a EHCP.  The problem is, the SENCO seems reluctant to know provide us with a copy of the report or the deatils of the EP so we can request a copy directly.  We have asked verbally, both face to face and over the phone and also emailed the SENCO several times.  (He ignores the requests and responds by talking about other issues to do with my child).  What is my next move?  Thank you in advance.

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  • I haven't come across IPSEA so I can't comment on them. I have previously spoken to my IAS service for advice (which was good and positive) and recently did some training with them so that I can volunteer with them once my DBS has cleared.

    So, I'm no expert and I don't speak on their behalf,  but as I understand it the IAS work with parents of children with SEN AND Disabilities as well as working with the young people themselves up to the age of 25. They are funded by the Local Authority but are at arms length and independent. They replace the Parent Partnerships and came about as part of the new legislation that changed things from IEP's about 2 years ago.

    I think that how they're organised varies from area to area (so where I am they train volunteers to assist parents/carers in preparing for meetings or attending meetings with them - which extends the amount they can do,  but not all area's use volunteers in that way) and I got the impression that how well funded they are might vary from area to area to (but not certain on that), so presumably their effectiveness varies from place to place as well, but definitely worth giving them a try.

    So yes, Floppy Poppy could well contact both and compare advice, they do say that two heads are better than one.

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  • I haven't come across IPSEA so I can't comment on them. I have previously spoken to my IAS service for advice (which was good and positive) and recently did some training with them so that I can volunteer with them once my DBS has cleared.

    So, I'm no expert and I don't speak on their behalf,  but as I understand it the IAS work with parents of children with SEN AND Disabilities as well as working with the young people themselves up to the age of 25. They are funded by the Local Authority but are at arms length and independent. They replace the Parent Partnerships and came about as part of the new legislation that changed things from IEP's about 2 years ago.

    I think that how they're organised varies from area to area (so where I am they train volunteers to assist parents/carers in preparing for meetings or attending meetings with them - which extends the amount they can do,  but not all area's use volunteers in that way) and I got the impression that how well funded they are might vary from area to area to (but not certain on that), so presumably their effectiveness varies from place to place as well, but definitely worth giving them a try.

    So yes, Floppy Poppy could well contact both and compare advice, they do say that two heads are better than one.

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